The German Environment Agency researches and works on drinking water as well as swimming and bathing pool water at its site in Bad Elster. read more
Interdisciplinary planning competition for new German Environment Agency building in Bad Elster
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Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2024
Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell” ,400 entries were submitted for the German Ecodesign Award this year – a new record! In this issue of the newsletter, you can find out what ecodesign is all about and what innovative ideas there are. Other topics include the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), the implementation status of the Water Framework Directive in the European Union and the Chines... read more
UBA game “Little Impacts” wins the German Children’s Software Award TOMMI 2024
Making everyday life more sustainable and inspiring friends and family – the German Environment Agency’s (UBA) mobile game “Little Impacts” (in German) shows how this can be achieved. In five interactive chapters, players experience how the main character Leah and her cousin Mailin inspire the people around them to embrace sustainability. read more
Packaging consumption decreased in 2022 and recycling rate increased slightly
Consumption of packaging in Germany fell by 675,000 tonnes to 19 million tonnes in 2022. This corresponds to a decrease of 3.4 per cent compared to the previous year. read more
13th German Ecodesign Award honours ten outstanding ideas for the future
The advisory board and jury of the German Ecodesign Award have selected ten winners from a record number of more than 400 submissions. read more
Healthy soils are the basis of life for future generations
The National Soil Monitoring Centre at the German Environment Agency (UBA) in Dessau-Roßlau was opened on 2 December. The aim of the new centre is to make as much of the data as possible collected in Germany on the condition of soils from the various monitoring programmes available from a central location and to make it usable for joint evaluations. The results can also be used at European level. read more
Consumer protection: UBA takes action against Chinese low-cost online marketplace Temu
the CPC network of European consumer protection authorities, co-led by the German Environment Agency (UBA), is taking action against the company. In a joint letter, the consumer protection authorities call on Temu to cease its violations of European law as soon as possible. If the company does not cooperate, further measures – such as the imposition of fines – may follow. read more
Rural areas and urban centres are interdependent
The “Urban-Rural-Plus” project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) examined how urban and rural areas can work together more effectively to combine the advantages of both and compensate for deficits, for example in the areas of nutrition, housing, trade, recycling management and local recreation. read more
